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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Athirstadjectiveextremely desirous or eager forcandidateMay 18, 2026
Athleticadjectiverelating to or befitting athletics or athletescandidateMay 18, 2026
Atiltadjectivedeparting or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Atlanticadjectiverelating to or bordering the Atlantic OceancandidateMay 18, 2026
Atmosphericadjectiverelating to or located in the atmospherecandidateMay 18, 2026
Atmosphericaladjectiverelating to or located in the atmospherecandidateMay 18, 2026
Atomicadjective(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energycandidateMay 18, 2026
Atomisticadjectivedivided into separate and often disparate elementscandidateMay 18, 2026
Atomisticaladjectivedivided into separate and often disparate elementscandidateMay 18, 2026
Atonaladjectivecharacterized by avoidance of traditional western tonalitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Atonalisticadjectiveof or relating to atonalismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Atonicadjectivecharacterized by a lack of tonuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Atoxicadjectivenot producing or resulting from poisoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Atrabiliousadjectiveirritable as if suffering from indigestioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Atrialadjectiveof or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)candidateMay 18, 2026
Atrioventricularadjectiverelating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heartcandidateMay 18, 2026
Atripadjective(of an anchor) just clear of the bottomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Atrociousadjectiveexceptionally bad or displeasingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Atrophicadjectiverelating to or characterized by atrophycandidateMay 18, 2026
Atrophiedadjective(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of usecandidateMay 18, 2026
Attachableadjectivecapable of being fastened or added to something elsecandidateMay 18, 2026
Attachedadjectiveassociated in an exclusive sexual relationshipcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attackingadjectivedisposed to attackcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attainableadjectivecapable of being attained or accomplishedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attainedadjectiveachieved or reachedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attemptedadjectivetried unsuccessfullycandidateMay 18, 2026
Attendantadjectivebeing present (at meeting or event etc.) 'attendant members of the congreation'candidateMay 18, 2026
Attendedadjectiveplaying or singing with instrumental or vocal accompanimentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attention-Gettingadjectivelikely to attract attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Attentionaladjectiveof or relating to attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Attentiveadjective(often followed by `to') giving care or attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Attenuateadjectivereduced in strengthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attenuatedadjectiveof an electrical signalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attestedadjectiveestablished as genuinecandidateMay 18, 2026
Atticadjectiveof or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical timescandidateMay 18, 2026
Attiredadjectivedressed or clothed especially in fine attirecandidateMay 18, 2026
Attitudinaladjectiveof or relating to attitudescandidateMay 18, 2026
Attractableadjectivecapable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attractiveadjectivepleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attributableadjectivecapable of being attributedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Attributiveadjectiveof adjectivescandidateMay 18, 2026
Attributive GenitiveadjectiveMWEa word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjectivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Attritedadjectiveworn by rubbing or frictioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Attritionaladjectiverelating to or caused by attritioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Atypicaladjectivenot representative of a group, class, or typecandidateMay 18, 2026
Au CourantadjectiveMWEbeing up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledgecandidateMay 18, 2026
Au FaitadjectiveMWEbeing up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledgecandidateMay 18, 2026
Au GratinadjectiveMWEcooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)candidateMay 18, 2026
Au JusadjectiveMWEserved in its natural juices or gravycandidateMay 18, 2026
Au NatureladjectiveMWEcompletely unclothedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auburnadjective(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-browncandidateMay 18, 2026
Auctorialadjectiveof or by or typical of an authorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Audaciousadjectiveunrestrained by convention or proprietycandidateMay 18, 2026
Audenesqueadjectivein the manner of W. H. AudencandidateMay 18, 2026
Audibleadjectiveheard or perceptible by the earcandidateMay 18, 2026
Audileadjectiveof or relating to the process of hearingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Audio-Lingualadjectiveof or relating to a method of teaching language that focuses on listening and speakingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Audiometricadjectiveof or relating to audiometrycandidateMay 18, 2026
Audiovisualadjectiveinvolving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)candidateMay 18, 2026
Auditiveadjectiveof or relating to the process of hearingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auditoryadjectiveof or relating to the process of hearingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Augeanadjectiveextremely filthy from long neglectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Augiticadjectiveof or relating to or containing the mineral augitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Augmentativeadjectiveincreasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026
Augmentedadjectiveadded to or made greater in amount or number or strengthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Augustadjectiveof or befitting a lordcandidateMay 18, 2026
Augustanadjectiverelating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor AugustuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Auldadjectivea Scottish wordcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auraladjectiverelating to or characterized by an auracandidateMay 18, 2026
Aureateadjectivehaving the deep slightly brownish color of goldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auricadjectiveof or relating to or containing or derived from goldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auricularadjectiverelating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auriculateadjectivehaving auriclescandidateMay 18, 2026
Auriculatedadjectivehaving auriclescandidateMay 18, 2026
Auriculoventricularadjectiverelating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heartcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auriferousadjectivecontaining goldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auriformadjectivehaving a shape resembling an earcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auroraladjectiveof or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon aurorascandidateMay 18, 2026
Auroreanadjectivecharacteristic of the dawncandidateMay 18, 2026
Aurousadjectiveof or relating to or containing or derived from goldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auscultatoryadjectiveof or relating to auscultationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Auspiciousadjectiveauguring favorable circumstances and good luckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Austeniticadjectivecomposed of austenitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Austereadjectiveof a stern or strict bearing or demeanorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Australadjectiveof the south or coming from the southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Australasianadjectiverelating to or found in AustralasiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Australianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languagescandidateMay 18, 2026
Australopithecineadjectiveof or belonging to the hominid genus AustralopithecuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Austrianadjectiveof or relating to Austria or its people or culturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Austronesianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Autacoidaladjectiveof or relating to an autacoidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Autarchicadjectiveof or relating to or characterized by autarchycandidateMay 18, 2026
Autarchicaladjectiveof or relating to or characterized by autarchycandidateMay 18, 2026
Autarkicadjectiveof countriescandidateMay 18, 2026
Autarkicaladjectiveof or relating to or characterized by autarchycandidateMay 18, 2026
Authenticadjectiveconforming to fact and therefore worthy of beliefcandidateMay 18, 2026
Authenticatedadjectiveestablished as genuinecandidateMay 18, 2026
Authorialadjectiveof or by or typical of an authorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Authorisedadjectivesanctioned by established authoritycandidateMay 18, 2026
Authoritarianadjectivecharacteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rulecandidateMay 18, 2026